Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader, is a fictional character in the movie "Star Wars." He is the number one villain in the prequel trilogy and the protagonist in the prequel trilogy.

This character was created by American director George Lucas and interpreted by several actors. Anakin Skywalker not only appeared in the seven Star Wars movies, but also played an important role in the expansion of the Star Wars universe-TV series, computer games, novels, various literary works and comics. In the story, according to the prophecy, he is the Jedi who will bring balance to the Force and destroy the Sith, but he fell into the dark side of the Force due to the destruction of his body and mind, serving the emperor of the Sith, Palpatine, the Galactic Empire, and Known as Darth Sidious-and learned from him and made great contributions to the empire; but in the end, his surviving conscience made him change his position and realize the prophecy of balancing the force. He is also the father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.

The American Film Institute ranked him as the third greatest movie villain in a hundred years in "AFI's Hundred Years of Heroes and Villains", second only to Hannibal Lecter of "The Silent Lambs" and Norman Bates of "The Cry"